Windows XP SP1 and SP1a support ends on October 10, 2006

Just reading a newsletter from Microsoft and I guess perhaps I didn't see this but here it is: Windows XP SP1 and SP1a support ends on October 10, 2006. Well standard answer is yeah definitely be on SP2 of XP as it was a tremendous upgrade especially from the security standpoint.

But for that very reason many have decided not to upgrade their machines. Well here's a reason now, you're mainstream support is ending. Hard to believe that in September SP2 of XP will have been out for 24 months. Where does the time fly?